Feng Feng: "Is that so."
However, Li Yue did not feel happy. It seemed that people's needs were different.
Perhaps because she had already made that decision in her heart, Feng Feng did not evade anything when talking about Li Yue with Shen Su. On the contrary, she was much more at ease than before, and even Shen Su could sense it.
The two chatted while eating dinner. As they were about to leave, Shen Su received a phone call. Feng Feng heard him say, "I'll be right there."
After hanging up, Shen Su explained to Feng Feng, "There's something at the company that needs handling, so I can't see you off."
Feng Feng: "It's okay, I'll take a taxi back. You go ahead and be busy."
Shen Su said goodbye to Feng Feng and left in a hurry. Feng Feng watched Shen Su's retreating back, her gaze lingering.
She couldn't quite describe her feelings. Now that Shen Su had stopped pestering her, she actually felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
Upon reflection, perhaps it was because the two of them had never truly interacted as friends in a calm and peaceful manner.
It started with being friends with benefits. After they broke up, Shen Su first pestered her, and she was impatient. Then, not long after, Shen Su found Ji Tong as his girlfriend. At that time, her own state of mind was not good, and she was even more unable to get along with him normally. Then, she started dating Li Yue, and Shen Su suddenly began to make things difficult again...
Over the years, the only period of time they had spent together peacefully was this recent brief period.
Perhaps this was how Shen Su originally treated his friends – he would care, but he would never overstep boundaries, just like his attitude when he talked about Li Yue earlier.
Feng Feng sat alone in the restaurant for a while, then got up and went out for a stroll. When she was feeling down, she liked to shop to relieve her stress.
After browsing for a few hours, she bought a pile of things, with bags in her hands.
After taking a taxi back to her apartment, Feng Feng sat on the sofa, looking at the empty apartment, and suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable loss.
Her relationship with Li Yue hadn't been that long, but she had gradually gotten used to having someone else take care of her. At this time in the past, Li Yue would have already brought her water or fruit.
Feng Feng laughed at herself. Lan Lan had once told her that she was moved by the small details in Liang Yufeng's life, but she hadn't quite understood it then.
It was only at this moment that she understood Lan Lan's feelings.
But Li Yue was not Liang Yufeng. Liang Yufeng was a man without ambition, content to stay at home and take care of his wife and children. Li Yue was not.
Feng Feng pondered for a long time on the sofa, then finally picked up her phone and sent a bombshell message in their group chat of three.
Feng Feng: [I'm planning to break up with Li Yue.]
Lin Mei: [What?]
Lan Lan: [???? What happened? Did you two argue at the airport?]
Feng Feng had gone to see Li Yue off today, and they knew about it beforehand.
Feng Feng: [We didn't argue. I just don't want to waste his time anymore. I'll tell him in person when I go on my next business trip.]
Feng Feng felt that breaking up via message was quite irresponsible. If you want to be together with ceremony, you should also break up with ceremony. Some things still need to be said in person.
Lin Mei and Lan Lan did not understand why she had suddenly made such a decision. As they kept sending messages asking, Feng Feng recounted the conversation she had with Li Yue's mother today.
After she finished her story, there was a few minutes of silence in the group chat.
Immediately after, Lin Mei asked: [You don't want to marry him?]
Feng Feng: [To be precise, I don't want to get married.]
Lan Lan: [Are you still not over Shen Su?]
Among the three of them, Lan Lan and Feng Feng had the most similar attitudes towards marriage. Lan Lan had also completely dismissed the idea of marriage before, but after she gradually fell for Liang Yufeng, she developed the idea of "spending the rest of her life with him."
In fact, many people are like this. It's not that they don't want to get married, but they haven't met the person who makes them want to get married. Marriage is actually very simple; its foundation is love.
The beginning of Feng Feng and Li Yue's relationship inherently lacked a bit of love.
Li Yue's love was sufficient, but Feng Feng was in the process of recovering from her emotions at that time.
Meeting Li Yue at that stage, coupled with the impetus from Shen Su and Ji Tong's relationship, her choice to be with Li Yue was almost inevitable. And they did have a good time together, even their physical compatibility was good. If they hadn't talked about marriage so quickly, they might not have reached the point of breaking up.
And Lan Lan's question hit the most crucial point – was she still not over Shen Su?
Feng Feng did not have a definitive answer to this question, but what she could confirm was that she did not love Li Yue that much.
To put it cruelly, her feelings for Li Yue were actually based on pleasure. The biggest difference between him and her previous boyfriends was that in addition to providing physical pleasure, he also gave her emotional value.
And Li Yue was indeed her first boyfriend, otherwise, she would not have put herself in such a back-and-forth and conflicted situation.
Feng Feng did not reply to this message for a long time. Lan Lan asked again: [If you break up with Li Yue, are you planning to get back with Shen Su?]
Lin Mei: [Shen Su seems to be single now. I haven't heard of any women around him recently.]
Feng Feng was amused by their remarks and replied: [I haven't broken up yet. It's too soon to consider that.]
Lan Lan: [I'm just planning ahead for you.]
Feng Feng: [I'm not considering it for now. Being friends is good too.]
Lan Lan: [You think being friends is good now, but what if he finds another girlfriend? You'll be alone and upset again.]
Lin Mei: [If you still like Shen Su, then go and make things clear.]
Lan Lan and Lin Mei knew they couldn't stop Feng Feng from breaking up with Li Yue. As good friends, they naturally hoped that Feng Feng could be with the person she liked.
And Shen Su was currently single. Even setting aside the past entanglements, if Feng Feng took the initiative to pursue him, the chances would be high.
Feng Feng stared at the message from Lin Mei and fell into a long period of thought.
After a long while, she finally replied to Lin Mei: [I will consider it carefully.]
It was a serious statement, and her earnestness could be felt through the screen.
Meanwhile, after finishing their WeChat conversation, Lin Mei became concerned about the matter. Before going to bed that night, she indirectly asked Xing Zheng many questions about Shen Su.
As the questions went on, Xing Zheng directly showed displeasure: "You're in my bed, and you're so concerned about another man. Is that appropriate?"
Lin Mei: "...I'm just asking casually. You're jealous about this."
Xing Zheng lifted her chin and looked at her seriously. She could never hide her thoughts from him. From the moment she started asking about Shen Su, Xing Zheng had probably guessed her intentions.
After staring at Lin Mei for a few minutes, Xing Zheng asked, "Who are you asking about Shen Su for?"
Lin Mei: "Am I that obvious?"
Xing Zheng chuckled softly, "When I usually talk about Shen Su with you, you never seem to care."
Lin Mei was struck by his words and reflected seriously. It seemed to be true: "Okay, in that case, you should have guessed."
Xing Zheng: "I did guess. But aren't you getting along well with your current boyfriend, Mr. Feng? Why are you asking about Shen Su again?"